WE CAN

"And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay."

Matthew 28:5, 6
King James Version

Bill and Gloria Gaither wrote one of my favorite hymns "Because He Lives". I love the words in this beautiful hymn and I'm so glad they are true. "Because He lives, I can face tomorrow Because He lives, all fear is gone Because I know, He holds the future And life is worth the living just, because He lives"

Yes, no matter how many times and how often satan attacks us trying to discourage us from serving Jesus and lying to us by telling us Jesus doesn't love us and Jesus is not alive, we can rest assured that Jesus does love us and that He is alive.

We read in the Bible. "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it" (John 8:44).

Alfred Ackley wrote one of my favorite hymns "I Serve a Risen Savior". What a healing balm it is to our battle scarred heart to know that Jesus is alive. "I serve a risen Savior He’s in the world today. I know that He is living, Whatever men may say. I see His hand of mercy; I hear His voice of cheer; And just the time I need Him He’s always near."

Do you know our risen Saviour? I didn't ask if you are saved. I asked is you know Him. We have to spend time with someone to really know the person. How much time do you spend with Jesus? We need to allow Him to be first in our heart, in our life and in everything we do. He deserves to be first because He died for us. O how I love Jesus!

Joanne Lowe

July 21, 2020